Tours in Czech Republic
Private tour of Prague from Vienna
This 2 day sightseeing tour of Prague will take us across the Vltava River and up the hill to the most massive castle complex in continental Europe: - first day we will walk around the old city with highlights such as the Staromestske namesti/ Old town square,/ with its world famous clock/ Jewish synagogue, National theatre, Charles Bridge and many other parts of Prague along the way, we will finish the day in the oldest pub in Prague, built in 1499. - second day we will spend in the Prague Castle. We'll tour the impressive Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica and St. Vitus Cathedral and enjoy the views of Prague, - enjoy your last moments and do the last shopping and after all this get ready and travel back to Vienna
Bohemian Adventure
I will pick you up at your hotel or accommodation. Here are the highlights of your 9 night/10 day tour through the Czech Republic: PRAGUE is undoubtedly one of the 10 most beautiful world cities today. KUTNA HORA is very unique with the ossuary, a church decorated with the bones of 40,000 people, most of who died during the 14-16th century as a result of war and disease. The MORAVIAN KARST is a beautiful example of caves carved in the underground rock by rivers, the stalactites and stalagmites forming incredible scenery. TREBIC is the most preserved Jewish settlement in the CR, right after Prague. TELC is a fairytale town with the most preserved renaissance buildings in one place. CESKY KRUMLOV is an unreal, sleepy, quaint, medieval town which has been beautifully restored. Like Disneyland, only for real. PILSEN is know for it's excellent beer as well as being on the demarcation line of the Allied Forces during WWII. Troops are still celebrated here every year. KARLOVY VARY is the home of the yearly Karlovy Vary film festival. Royalty meets here also every year to attend their royal balls. Classy, pretty, relaxing - a spa town with mineral springs. The total mileage covered is only about 1000 km / 625 miles ... so each day is predominantly filled with sightseeing ... not driving.
Eggenberg Brewery Tour
This tour includes introduction to the town´s history, a visit to the brewing house, which features century old copper tanks, the original fermentation and lager cellar and the bottle filling room. The tour ends with beer tasting in the former ice house, used until the early twentieth century to assure a cool environment for the fermentation process. Visitors may choose between dark, light, and yeast beer. Beer in the Czech Republic (Czech: pivo) has a long and important history. The first brewery is known to have existed in 1118. Cesky Krumlov´s beer tradition ges back to 14th century, when the citizens were granted a charter to make malt and brew and sell beer. In 1560 a new brewery was built using high-quality water. In 1622 the Eggenberg family gained control of Krumlov, and in 1625-30 the brewery was relocated to the building that houses it today. Nearly all beer brewed in the Czech Republic is pilsener lager. This varies in colour from pale (Světlé), through amber (Polotmavé) and dark (Tmavé) to black (Černé) and in strength from 3-9% abv. Top-fermented wheat beer (Pšeničné pivo) is also available.
Cesky Krumlov Daily City Walking Tour
This daily city walking tour to Cesky Krumlov Old Town and the castle courtayrds designed for independent travellers focuses on history, architecture and the best spots of the Old Town. It includes visits to St.Vitus church and Castle exteriors. You will see: Renaissance town hall *Former Jesuit hall of residents*Jesuit’s garden view point* House of Prelate*Gothic church of St.Vit*Former Latin School* Renaissance house of Krcin*Former town brewery* Renaissance Italian house* Barber´s house*Old orphanage and hospital* Cesky Krumlov Castle - 1st Castle courtyard* Bears´ moat*Castle tower* Mint and 2nd Castle courtyard.
Cesky Krumlov Ghost Night Tour
The Old Town of Cesky Krumlov is a unique spiritual location and its ancient houses and historical figures are legendary. During Ghost Tour visitors hear the stories that have been passed down through the generations and see the best spots of Český Krumlov Old Town as the Renaissance Town Hall (the mean innkeeper´s legend), old Jesuits Seminar (Elsa´s unfortunate love story), St.Vitus church, castle courtyards (White Lady Legend) and many others.
concerts and theaters
Prague offers many opportunities to visit unique theater performances and live concerts in many churches and concert halls. quite famous is Black light theater (there are several, but only one original) or Laterna Magica a combination of movie and live performance, and many classical scenes from the National Theater to State Opera.Sometimes it is difficult to get the tickets or to decide what to choose and get the information about the venue. This is meant to help you with your decision and provide you with necessary information.
Picture Gallery at the Prague Castle
Once you are visiting the Prague Castle do not miss the treasure of the Prague art collections. The oldest set of the Picture Gallery Collection dates back to 1583 when Emperor Rudolph II moved to the Prague Castle. Rudolph’s II collection was renowned for its incredibly high quality all around the world. He also brought the great artists of that time such as Spranger, von Aachen or de Vries to the Prague court. After Rudolph’s death original collection has reduced during the centuries but was refilled by new acquisitions. Today you can admire the artworks from Rubens, Tintoretto, Tizian, Guido Reni or Bassano. Picture Gallery was completely restored by world known designer Bořek Šípek during Václav Havel’s presidential mandate.
Zlata Koruna Monastery
Zlata Koruna (Golden Crown) is one of the best preserved Cistercian monasteries in the Czech Republic. Recently it has been completely restored and most of it is open to public. The monastery complex consists predominately of Gothic buildings with Baroque or Rococo adjustments. The architectural heart of the monastery is a three-nave basilica with a transverse nave. The convent with a cross corridor is attached to the church. On the northern side is the Chapel of the Guardian Angels from about 1270, the oldest preserved building of the monastery. You can make out of this trip a half day SIGHTSEEING AND WALKING TRIP.Just pick a map from your guide and return back to Cesky Krumlov on foot. It is an easy and very pleasant walk not longer than 2 hours. Zlata Koruna is 6 km away from Cesky Krumlov.
Trebon cycling tour
Easy cycling trip through Trebon lake area including the old town of Trebon. All cycling trails lead around the lakes and through the forests. Unspoiled nature and easy trails. Suitable for families and occassional cyclists.
Karlštejn - bicycle tour
One day bicycle trip (6 – 10 hours) Length 32 km Grade of difficulty: Easy The best view of the country is from a saddle of a horse (or the saddle of a bike). Combine culture and sport! Visit the magical and most visited castle in the Czech Republic and learn more about the country! Join us for a full-day bike tour!